Developer U+I has gained planning for 310 new homes on a disused former paper mill site marking a gateway to Maidstone town centre. The planned buildings will vary in height from 8-18 storeys. They have been designed by Guy Hollaway Architect and will boast rooftop allotments…. Continue Reading →

The widely acknowledged skills gap is showing no sign of abating, but it seems plastering is the trade in most demand, according to new research from Wetherby Building Systems. Construction companies are expecting a tough year ahead competing for new… Continue Reading →

The University of Wolverhampton is tipped to appoint Wates Construction to design and build a new school of architecture and built environment. The University plans to transform the former Springfield Brewery site in the city centre with a project that… Continue Reading →

The hunt is set to start this Spring for a developer to deliver the wholesale regeneration of land around Euston railway station as part of the plan for a HS2 terminus at the site. The Department for Transport and Network Rail… Continue Reading →

The Housing White Paper contains a number of key measures which should boost the opportunities available to SME house builders, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Government’s long-awaited blueprint for tackling the housing crisis…. Continue Reading →

The Government has pledged to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ housing market ahead of publishing its long-awaited Housing White Paper. The white paper will reportedly include £3 billion in loans to small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) with the aim of helping… Continue Reading →

Telford Homes has paid £30m for a development site in East London’s Bethnal Green for a major new residential scheme. The former London Electricity Board HQ development site is located on Cambridge Heath Road in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. Jon Di-Stefano,… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon Interiors has followed up its successful fit-out of the Grade II listed Design Museum by being appointed to transform another listed building. The interiors specialist of Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Coventry University for a £4.5 million… Continue Reading →